Apple now facing ebook price fixing allegations in Canada

A couple of weeks ago, we reported that the US Department of Justice sued Apple along with publishers regarding alleged ebook price fixing. Apple of course denied the charges and there have been talks about other countries looking to sue Apple over the same issue as well. Taking that step would be Canada where a lawyer, Norman Painchaud, took the opportunity to sue on behalf of any Canadian citizen who might have purchased an ebook from Apple over the last two years.

Ubergizmo, Apple now facing ebook price fixing allegations in Canada

Facebook, Google, Twitter might soon have to setup servers in India

So we know that RIM complied with the Indian government's request to setup Blackberry servers in the country, but now it looks like other tech giants such as Facebook, Google and Twitter may very well have to follow suit if they hope to make their services available for visitors from India. According to a report from the Hindustan Times, India's union law ministry is currently looking at a solution that could see Facebook, Google, Twitter and possibly even YouTube set up servers within the country in order to better regulate their content.

Ubergizmo, Facebook, Google, Twitter might soon have to setup servers in India

Data Systems International continues expansion into the European market in partnership with Quistor

DSI strengthens its position as a global market leader in enterprise mobility with Quistor, a leading business solution provider with expertise in applications, technology and infrastructure.April 23, 2012: KANSAS CITY, Missouri, USA; LONDON, UK: Data Systems International, Inc. (DSI), a global leader in enterprise mobility, announces its partnership with Quistor Enterprises B.V. to expand its business in EMEA and provide comprehensive enterprise mobility solutions to customers in Europe.  Quistor is Europe’s largest JD Edwards consultancy, support and application management provider.

Press Release Distribution, Data Systems International continues expansion into the European market in partnership with Quistor

LG launches the Optimus 3D Max in Europe

LG's latest achievement in the glasses-free 3D space — the Optimus 3D Max — will kick-off its global roll-out today starting in Europe. As first seen at Mobile World Congress 2012, the second-generation 3D smartphone boasts an enhanced chipset and more enticing 3D entertainment features in a slimmer and lighter body. The Optimus 3D Max now includes a new 3D Converter which allows for a greater va-riety of 3D content as it converts 2D content from Google Earth, Google Maps and oth-er mapping apps into 3D.



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China Times: HTC wants to develop its own processors for low-end phones

Encroaching into the semiconductor business might not seem the most obvious move for a phone manufacturer that's trying to unify its efforts. Nevertheless, China Times reports that HTC has signed a "memorandum of cooperation" with ST-Ericsson to co-develop a new dedicated chip for low-end handsets coming out next year. Since ST-Ericsson is a fabless chip designer, HTC won't risk getting silicon between its fingernails. Instead, if this agreement is what it seems, the Taiwanese manufacturer may simply want more direct control over its supply chains and to reduce its current reliance on ready-made designs from Qualcomm or NVIDIA.

Engadget, China Times: HTC wants to develop its own processors for low-end phones

Jaguar rolls out the Ultimate XJ in China

The upper end of the Chinese market is all about chauffeured luxury automobiles, and given the prevalent Anglophilia in the Far East, Jaguar would be remised not to jump at the opportunity being seized by so many of its competitors. So it is only fitting that the stoic British marque chose the Beijing Motor Show to announce what is billed in every sense as the Ultimate version of the XJ sedan.


Autoblog, Jaguar rolls out the Ultimate XJ in China

Microsoft applies for low-powered interactive second display system patent

Oh patent applications. where creative ideas dance shoulder to shoulder with ill-conceived folly. Which do we have here today. We're not sure. What we are sure of, however, is that someone at Microsoft has applied for a patent that describes a device with two screens. Not that old chestnut, but the second screen being of lower-power, like e-ink, and displaying different information based on the state of the first one (i.e. is it against your face or not.) The not-to-be-trusted images illustrate the second screen covering the back of a device and displaying a clock, or other such user specified info.

Engadget, Microsoft applies for low-powered interactive second display system patent